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Lion Inkwell
Earthenware (stoneware) in the form of a standing lion, head turned to the left, tongue extended, ring through its nose with links of earthenware chain attached. In the top center of the lion’s back is a small circular removable well and another removable well with strainer. Left flank inscribed “Duingen” 1840″
10″ L x 9″ H (25.4 cm x 22.9 cm)
Provenance
The private collection of Paul and Louise Bernheimer; known for their Harvard Square gallery, Bernheimer’s Antique Arts (1963-1992); which was an off-shoot of one of the most prominent art businesses in Europe, L. Bernheimer of Munich, Germany, founded in 1864.
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